Salomé de Bahia (born 23 June 1945) is a
Brazilian vocalist.
Biography
Salomé de Bahia was born on 23 June 1945 in
Salvador
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* Salvador (name)
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*Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music
** ''Salvador'' ( ...
. She lives in
Paris
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. De Bahia's musical career started in 1958. She met Parisian
DJ and
producer Bob Sinclar
Christophe Le Friant (; born 10 May 1969), better known by his stage name Bob Sinclar (), is a French record producer, DJ, and remixer. He is the owner of the record label Yellow Productions.
Musical career
A native of Paris, Le Friant began D ...
in 1997 in
jazz
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cafe ''Chez Felix'' in Paris. De Bahia gained wider popularity in 1998 when she started to cooperate with Sinclar and they released the compilation ''Sun Sun'' on Sony records. She also adopted songs such as
Stevie Wonder
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's "
Another Star", listed as "Outro Lugar", as well as
Barry Manilow
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's "
Copacabana".
She is a versatile singer and sings in various musical genres like
bossa nova,
salsa
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* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
Salsa or SALSA may also refer to:
Arts and ent ...
, jazz and
electronic music
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.
Discography
Albums
* (2002) Cabaret - EastWest Records
* (2005) Brasil - Tommy Boy Entertainment
Singles & EPs
* (1979) Jack, Jack, Jack/Red Balloon - Jupiter Records
* (1997) Bob Sinclar Feat. Salomé De Bahia - Eu So Quero Um Xodo (12", Ltd) -
* (1999) Outro Lugar -
Yellow Productions
Yellow Productions is an independent record label specializing in electronic music. Based in Paris, it was founded in 1993 by DJ Yellow and Christophe Le Friant (AKA Bob Sinclar). The label's roster represents its founders' tastes in jazz, soul, b ...
* (2001) Tormento de Amor - Yellow Productions
* (2002) Theme of Rio - Yellow Productions
* (2004) Taj Mahal - Yellow Productions
* (2005) Copacabana - Yellow Productions
* (2008) Prok & Fitch Present Salome de Bahia - Outro Lugar - Stealth records
* (2008) DJ Wady & Patrick M / Prok & Fitch Present Salomé De Bahia - Pacha Ibiza 2008/2 - Vendetta records
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bahia, Salome De
1945 births
Living people
People from Salvador, Bahia